10-06-2023, 03:50 AM
1. That option is only available in the Android version, and it all boils down to where MobileSheets will look for the files you import. If you uncheck that option, MobileSheets will use the files from whatever location you import them from. However, if you import from the cloud, the files have to be downloaded to the device, so they are placed in the storage location. For files that you are importing that are already on the device though, this setting changes how the file will be managed. If MobileSheets is managing your files, it will copy each imported file to the storage location (unless the file was already in the storage location when it was imported). If you want to keep things seamless between Android and Windows, I would recommend letting MobileSheets manage your files, as it will ensure features always work as intended.
2. You can keep the same song title, but you need to have a different file name for each version (unless you uncheck "Let MobileSheets Manage my Files" and you manage your own files and folders). You can edit a song title in the song editor if needed, so if you don't like the name that is chosen by MobileSheets, you can change it.
3. As mentioned, you either have to use a unique name for each file, or you have to manage the files yourself. That is the only way to prevent file conflicts at the moment. Different collections do not use different storage locations.
4. Yes, you can manually replace files like that if you want, especially if the number of pages is not changing. The cleanest approach is to long press the song on the library screen, tap the three dots at the top right and then tap "Swap File", but this is usually not necessary if it's just a new version of the same file. You can also use the Batch Import feature and check the option to update existing songs when matching files are found. As mentioned previously, you either have to use unique file names or manage the files/folders yourself to avoid conflicts.
5. Cropping is stored in the database - the original files are always unmodified, so replacing a file will not impact the cropping MobileSheets uses. However, some new features are being added soon that will allow users to modify the original file if desired when using the "Image Correction" feature on an existing PDF.
6. I don't currently support batch import csv files to update metadata in the library. You'll have to manually enter this information in the song editor for each song - there really isn't a way around this until I have time to add support for batch importing PDFs through CSV.
7. Yes, that is exactly what you would do. Transferring the entire library with a backup file is the cleanest way to do this, and then you can use the sync library feature after that point for small deltas between the libraries. As far as how the storage works, this is why it's important to let MobileSheets manage your files. You can create your own subdirectories under the storage location if desired, and MobileSheets will persist these across platforms if it was managing the storage location itself, and all files/folders are under that storage location. If you manage your own files/folders, MobileSheets will have to restore all files to the storage location when going between platforms, as it won't know where to place the files otherwise. The best middle ground here is to let MobileSheets manage your files, but pick your own storage location (tap "Set the MobileSheets Storage Location" and pick an easy-to-access folder).
Mike
2. You can keep the same song title, but you need to have a different file name for each version (unless you uncheck "Let MobileSheets Manage my Files" and you manage your own files and folders). You can edit a song title in the song editor if needed, so if you don't like the name that is chosen by MobileSheets, you can change it.
3. As mentioned, you either have to use a unique name for each file, or you have to manage the files yourself. That is the only way to prevent file conflicts at the moment. Different collections do not use different storage locations.
4. Yes, you can manually replace files like that if you want, especially if the number of pages is not changing. The cleanest approach is to long press the song on the library screen, tap the three dots at the top right and then tap "Swap File", but this is usually not necessary if it's just a new version of the same file. You can also use the Batch Import feature and check the option to update existing songs when matching files are found. As mentioned previously, you either have to use unique file names or manage the files/folders yourself to avoid conflicts.
5. Cropping is stored in the database - the original files are always unmodified, so replacing a file will not impact the cropping MobileSheets uses. However, some new features are being added soon that will allow users to modify the original file if desired when using the "Image Correction" feature on an existing PDF.
6. I don't currently support batch import csv files to update metadata in the library. You'll have to manually enter this information in the song editor for each song - there really isn't a way around this until I have time to add support for batch importing PDFs through CSV.
7. Yes, that is exactly what you would do. Transferring the entire library with a backup file is the cleanest way to do this, and then you can use the sync library feature after that point for small deltas between the libraries. As far as how the storage works, this is why it's important to let MobileSheets manage your files. You can create your own subdirectories under the storage location if desired, and MobileSheets will persist these across platforms if it was managing the storage location itself, and all files/folders are under that storage location. If you manage your own files/folders, MobileSheets will have to restore all files to the storage location when going between platforms, as it won't know where to place the files otherwise. The best middle ground here is to let MobileSheets manage your files, but pick your own storage location (tap "Set the MobileSheets Storage Location" and pick an easy-to-access folder).
Mike